Printer was less expensive to buuy than replacement cartridges. Buying the more expensive cartridges does not seem to add to the length of time between replacements. Printer rejects new cartirges as not authentic HP cartridges.

"UP TO 400 pages" so the Mfg. claims. Perhaps if each page used a tiny dot of this color. The cartridges seem to empty VERY FAST on even moderate use--few if any photos, low percentage of color on most pages. And of course if a single color is empty, the printer won't print at all.

Works well. I don't know how the price compares to others. The inks are what I need for the fax/scanner/copier I had to get. I'm thrilled with the machine. I just wish the cartridge were truly empty before I had to replace it (machine requires it without chance to override)